by Amy Corr on Nov 28, 9:19 AM
Iris promoted Lisa Bright to creative director of the New York office. For the past year, Bright served as associate creative director, working across the agency's Reckitt Benckiser, Philips, Yahoo and COTY accounts. In her new role, she will focus on growing the agency's New York office while working alongside global creative director, Sean Reynolds to continue to drive innovation across all New York creative business, which also includes Smirnoff and Barclaycard. Bright began her career in 2005 at DDB Chicago working primarily on TV for Wrigley and McDonald's. She then made a move to New York, freelancing for L'Oreal …
by Amy Corr on Nov 26, 11:38 AM
Firstborn hired Benny Campa as creative director. Campa has spent more than 14 years working on the creative side, most recently serving as creative director at NY digital studio, Fancy Pants. While there, Campa rebranded the company through UX and design and revamped the internal creative team and process. Prior to that, he spent more than three years at R/GA as creative director working on the Verizon, Microsoft, Mastercard, Walmart, Coke and Samsung accounts. Notable work includes the complete creative strategy and redesign of verizonwireless.com, the creation of MasterCard Priceless Cities, and the running of Microsoft's CRM and app business. …
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 3:29 PM
Kastner & Partners hired Danny Streadbeck and McKay Hathaway as associate creative directors in the agency's Los Angeles office. The duo join the agency from Team One, a division of Saatchi & Saatchi, where they worked with a team on the Lexus brand. Prior to that, they worked together at CP+B where they were an integral part of the agency's creative output for VitaminWater, Turkish Airlines and Applebee's. Streadbeck and McKay also worked at Leo Burnett on the Allstate Insurance, Nintendo, Hallmark, McDonald's and Samsung accounts. "I'm thrilled to have Danny and McKay on board," said Jamie Reilly, Chief Creative …
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:59 AM
Wade Rifkin has joined ShareThis as vice president of programmatic partnerships.
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:56 AM
Delivery Agent hired Chad Beasley as vice president of sales.
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:54 AM
Toby McKenna was named senior vice president of direct advertising sales for Answers.com.
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:52 AM
The One Club will induct Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Bob Greenberg, Washington Olivetto and Allan Beaver to its Creative Hall of Fame, and Norm Grey to its Educators Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held on January 27, 2015 in New York City.
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:48 AM
Millennium Communications hired Todd Robertson as senior designer.
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:46 AM
Hooligan added Paul Marangos as senior visual effects flame artist.
by Amy Corr on Nov 25, 11:41 AM
AMC Networks tapped Sarah Barnett as president and general manager of BBC AMERICA. She is currently president and general manager of AMC Networks' SundanceTV.